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Aurora Remember Holtzman.
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Do you feel like life is pulling you in too many directions? Are your passions less laser-focused and more like scattered sunlight? Are you ready to make a difference, but not so sure how to get there? You are probably just like so many beautiful, intense women who are ready to make their start. You are probably just like Madi Roosevelt.

Madi is a Single Mom and a founder of not just one, but three startup companies. She is the founder of a Single Mom community, where moms can join together and combine their inner fires together. Madi knows what it is like to have a lot of plates spinning, so now she shares with Aurora this week the secrets to her success. Be inspired to pursue a dream of your own this week as you listen.

In this episode:

Madi shares how her childhood impacted her own intensity.

Hear the ways Madi is changing the world through startups and service.

Turn the dark days brighter with a few easy steps.

Learn to take time for yourself.

Listen as Madi shares how the Portland housing crisis inspired her to make a difference.

Do you cycle between sprinting and then crashing? As intense people we have a tendency to go all in and then crash when we hit the finish line, but what happens when there's not a finish line? This week, Aurora shares: How stepping back from busyness can help us come back with better systems in place to be more productive. Encouragement for you ...…

A message for any woman who has felt marginalized, shut down, or shut out: you are not alone in this world. Today, I have for you a message of empowerment and strength from a new connection, Melissa Danielle. Embracing Intensity is all about bringing together women from all stages and walks of life to share their perspective on what it means to ...…

Have you ever felt afraid of your own power? This week Aurora shares about an experience she had this week that that brought up this quote from Marianne Williamson: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ...…

Have you ever felt unworthy? Like you didn’t belong on this planet? I think we all can struggle with the feeling that we don’t belong, but as Intense Women, it can be an extra heavy weight. Our society teaches us that we do not belong in the world at large, and many leaders are trying to take back that narrative! Today, we are bringing to you t ...…

Do you ever try to push away or distract yourself from your uncomfortable thoughts and emotions? When you experience the world more intensely than others, it is tempting to try to shut down the negative. But to fully integrate we must acknowledge the whole, both the dark and the light. With the current trend in spirituality to focus entirely on ...…

It’s easy to agree that everyone is different, but does anyone know what it’s like to be your brand of different? Have you ever sat down to explain it to someone before, and then been at a loss for words? Language and self-expression have such a huge influence on one another, so it is no surprise that Intensity leaves its own unique signature o ...…

This week we celebrate the one year anniversary of the Embracing Intensity Podcast! In this episode, Aurora shares: Lessons learned from a year of doing the Embracing Intensity Podcast. How the podcast is evolving into the next year. Other ways she is shifting her work to better meet the needs of her audience and align with her goals. Links: Ev ...…

Have you ever stopped to marvel at someone’s wondrous, spiritual journey? Are you pining for a deeper spiritual or emotional connection to the world and others, but struggle to begin? You might be kindred spirits with many Intense Women who have struggled to fully express their more mystic side. The world is so wide, and sometimes it takes a li ...…

Have you ever tried to force a wave? How'd that work out for you? When we are faced with intense emotions or uncertainty, it is tempting to push towards or against things, when it might be more effective to just ride the wave. In this week's episode, Aurora shares: About times she has faced the urge to force things. What inspired her to "surf t ...…

Have you ever felt full of emotions, but unable to express any of them? Do you see your emotions as a superpower, or as your Achilles Heel? Intense Women tend to feel things deeply, but instead of arming ourselves with emotions we bottle them up until we explode. Those explosions are not just our problem because they can begin to influence the ...…

Have you ever thought about what coaching can do for you? Have you heard about Aurora’s programs on this Podcast, or considered joining a Retreat at Quinn Mountain? Why make the investment in coaching, and how can it change your life? Sometimes, it’s best to hear from someone’s who has done it all! Meet Alesia Zorn, Aurora’s longtime client, an ...…

Have you ever had an experience that made you questioned what really matters in life? Aurora did when she had to gather up her possessions for a fire evacuation. This week, we break the pattern a bit with a new emergency solo episode. In this episode, Aurora shares: Her own fire evacuation story that happened last week. The scariest moment that ...…

Do you want to help change the world, but burn yourself out in the process? You are not alone! This week, Aurora shares how it looks when you are making the most of your intensity. In order to do your best work in the world, you need to make the most of your intensity without crashing and burning. This week: Aurora shares how each of the 5 exci ...…

Have you ever lived your life as a series of chapters, without realizing the connection and what you were meant to be doing? Are you reaching to try to find your calling, only to realize that you are burned up and out of traction? Your search for purpose and calling is a passionate one, and this week, Aurora has a guest who is going to help you ...…

Is being a parent everything you expected? With Aurora's background and skills in education and behavior supports, you'd think she'd be much more prepared for parenting than she was. Parenting always brings surprises, but parenting an intense child as an intense parent adds additional challenges - especially as a single parent most of the time. ...…

Impossible. The world seems to throw this word at you a lot, doesn’t it? For Intense, Exceptional, Gifted, and Intuitive people, our greatest strengths are often viewed as weaknesses and disabilities. When the world tries to label your dreams impossible, what can you do to harness your fire and show the world who’s boss? Wouldn’t you like to kn ...…

Were you the black sheep of the family or from a family of black sheep? So many intense and creative people grow up feeling like few people "get them." Aurora was fortunate to have a whole family who mostly understood her. In this week's episode she shares lessons learned on how to survive and thrive in an intense family, including: 4 keys to s ...…

Has the world ever sent you the message that you are too overbearing? Has your passion come across as pushy or uncaring? For Intense women, we walk a tight line between being true to ourselves and communicating effectively. When the world is already sending women the message that they need to take up less space, to be mild and meek, Intense Wom ...…

Are you more of a rationalist or a spiritualist? Do you ever feel conflicted between the two? This week, Aurora shares how she moved from straddling the woo woo fence to jumping in to get her Reiki Master Certification. As intense creative people, we often get stuck up in our heads and many alternative healing practices help get us out of our h ...…

When you think of energy—in the world around you, within you, working for you or conspiring against you—do you also think of your intensity as a part of it? Do you shy away from the prospect of healing your body with that intense energy? Have you even considered it? This week, Aurora sits down with friend and energy guide Samantha Brown to work ...…

"You are so smart but..." "You have so much potential, if only..." "you just need to work harder." Are these words triggering for you? After years of being told these things in school, they definitely are for Aurora. This week, Aurora talks about how despite feeling like she has pretty good self esteem, she still gets that feeling that she's no ...…

To all Intense Women: here’s a question. What passions light your inner fire? What gets you talking a mile a minute? When was the last time you’ve been “too much?” There, where the answers to all of those questions intersect, is your calling and your purpose. In a society designed to conform and submit, it can seem daunting to chase those dream ...…

Have you ever reached that point of fatigue where you just don't have the energy to do the things you know might energize you? You are so exhausted, you think "what's the point?" So you go ahead and do the things you know will make you more tired later. Even though she still experiences pain and fatigue, sometimes when she hits that wall she re ...…

Do you feel like life is pulling you in too many directions? Are your passions less laser-focused and more like scattered sunlight? Are you ready to make a difference, but not so sure how to get there? You are probably just like so many beautiful, intense women who are ready to make their start. You are probably just like Madi Roosevelt. Madi i ...…

What happens when you fail to meet your own expectations? Do you berrate yourself or push yourself past your limits? Aurora has worked hard over the years to ease up on her self-expectations while still keeping some consistency and routines. This week she talks about what happens when those things don't always work together in harmony. In this ...…

Coaching is a topic we love on “Embracing Intensity,” and it is not hard to see why. Beautiful, Intense, Excitable women often find themselves in a bit of a pinch. How can you learn to be exactly who you are in a world that you feel too much for? How can you chase your dreams without getting burned out? Is it even possible to find a career and ...…

Have you found that one person who just "gets you"? As an intense and spirited person, it can be a challenge to find connection and community with other like-minded people. This is exponentially true if you are an introvert or have any kind of social anxiety. Aurora shares how having a strong foundation of community and acceptance has helped he ...…

We all have a Big Idea. A dream that is bigger than a dream, and it just might actually work out. So where do you get your Big Ideas? Do you have a plan in place to make that happen? When push comes to shove, sometimes it takes something, or someone, to help us get our dreams into motion. For an Intense woman, (especially an intense mom), it ca ...…

Have you ever confused passion for drama? As an intense person, you may crave intensity in a partner, but when two intense people get together there can be challenges with meshing two strong personalities together. Aurora found this to be true in her first relationship and assumed it was just a biproduct of two intense people getting together. ...…

Growing up, we all looked up to some kind of role model: a teacher, a parent, a celebrity, or a mentor. What steps did they take to accomplish a goal? How did they get to where they are going? Sometimes, even in our adult lives, we need a role model—someone who has harnessed their intensity in a positive way and found success in their personal ...…

Do you feel like your brain goes on and on and on without stopping sometimes? Or perhaps you rehash the same thing over and over again? Does your mind think of everything at once or jump right to the most efficient route and get bogged down by the details? This week, Aurora talks about overthinking. If you are intense, gifted and/or excitable, ...…

The great thing about us Intense, Sensitive, and Passionate women, is that we keep finding new ways to think about and redefine those very words. Each of us has something unique to bring to this world, and sometimes it is all too tempting to forget that uniqueness is also our power. What is your message? Your passion project? Your reason for ge ...…

Do you have a difficult time explaining yourself to others? You are not alone! This is one of the greatest challenges facing many intense, gifted and excitable women. Aurora was once described as "an enigma wrapped in a riddle." This is part of why she started this podcast, but what if need to explain it to someone who doesn't instinctively "ge ...…

Today's guest is Jennie Friedman, the host of See In ADHD and also a professional Mindset Coach, who specializes in helping people to share their passions with the world. Listen in to find out more. Jennie has more than twenty years of experience in the world of business, which she marries with her bachelor's degree in psychology, to help peopl ...…

Do you feel like there is just not enough time for all of your awesome? You have so much to offer the world, and so many passions and interests, there is just no way to keep up with it all! You suffer not from lack, but from paralyzing abundance. Aurora breaks from the usual interview format to explore one of the biggest issues facing her audie ...…

Do you have a vision for your life? Your business? Keeping that vision in mind, you might be asking: “Now what? What’s next?” It can be difficult to feel so passionate about something, and yet be so helpless to know where to go to make your vision a reality. Perhaps you have reached a certain point in your life and you just feel a little stuck. ...…

Do you feel like you just don’t quite fit the mold? Can you identify with many different groups, depending on the situation? How can you embrace your intensity if you are intense in many ways? What happens when the world doesn’t have a group, a school, or a system that works for you? Jade Rivera, this week’s guest on “Embracing Intensity,” has ...…

For the intense woman, life’s unexpected heartbreaks, tragedies, and traumas can feel like the end of the world. When life takes a detour, it is difficult to bounce back, especially when it feels like everything around you has come crumbling down. How do we deal with these roadblocks? Is it possible to ever fully recover from trauma? If you are ...…

If you’ve been following the Embracing Intensity Podcast or any of the blogs on http://www.auroraremember.com/ you might notice a trend emerging. Time and time again, we as the beautifully and wonderfully Intense women have a strong need for a supportive Community. It can be easy to feel like you’re doing this crazy life alone, especially if yo ...…

Has your personal message gotten muddled? Do you ever feel like you’ve lost what it means to be You? The world is sending you a lot of messages. For an Intense Woman, the messages can be difficult to sort through, and your own voice can seem to fade through all the noise. In this week’s episode of “Embracing Intensity,” Aurora interview Dr. Car ...…

Do you ever feel disconnected, or out of touch with the rest of the world? Have you ever felt like there wasn’t a judgment-free listening ear around, or a space to allow your excitability to be what it was always meant to be? For the Over Excitable woman, it is easy to feel alienated. Simone de Hoogh, this week’s guest on Embracing Intensity, e ...…

What are you bringing into today? Is it stress, frustration, confusion, and a general sense of being overwhelmed? Do you struggle to strike a balance between your intense passions/desires and your everyday life? Friend, you are not alone! For the Intense woman, it can be difficult to sort out the demands of work, home, and personal wellness, bu ...…

Have you ever had the nagging sense that there was something else you should be doing? Is there that Thing you love to do, but aren’t confident in that Thing’s ability to support or fulfill you? If that’s the case, then this week’s episode of “Embracing Intensity” is for you. Daun Gardner-Jacobsen has a passion for working with passionate women ...…

Do you consider yourself a member of the Millennial generation? You know the ones—idealistic, go-getting, world changers with little to no money and no follow through? What if we told you that reputation was about to change? This week’s guest on “Embracing Intensity” seems to think so too. In fact, she has devoted an entire podcast just for you ...…

Have you ever had a chance encounter with someone who very quickly becomes a kindred spirit? You know those friends, the ones who speak your language, share many of the same experiences, and understand all your struggles? It’s the person who makes you think, “Yes! I’m not alone!” In the Intense and Gifted community, those friends are priceless. ...…

Are you searching for that Thing? You know the Thing: that knowledge of where you are intensely passionate and uniquely gifted. Maybe it’s a project that sets you on fire or a place that gives you clarity and insight into who you are. Have you found that yet? Sometimes, it can seem like your own Intense nature is holding you back from finding y ...…

For the parent of an intensely gifted child (or for intensely gifted adults in general) finding a supportive community can seem like an impossible task. It’s a bit like an expedition into an uncertain wilderness. When a child is identified as gifted, many parents find themselves thrown into in unexplored territory without so much as a guide for ...…

Three words: You are enough. For an Intense Woman in today’s fast-paced and demanding world, it is easy to feel like you have to tone yourself down. Are you feeling burned up, beaten down, and bummed out? Then you need to listen to this week’s episode of “Embracing Intensity.” This week’s guest is Starr Sheppard-Decker, a business coach, and sp ...…

For the Intense woman, life can feel like a constant balancing act. They tend to be hyper aware of the demands of life that simply have to be done, and yet find themselves so caught up in other interests and ideals that responsibilities tend to fall by the wayside. Where is the balance? How can we get things done, without toning down our quirky ...…

Feeling like you’ve lost your light? Is your default answer to life’s simplest questions, “I don’t know?” Melissa Opie, this week’s guest on “Embracing Intensity” can relate. Melissa has made it her life’s mission to encourage women as a life coach (or, as she likes to put it, Life Architect). After struggling with toning herself down as a chil ...…

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